Messi's Inter Miami thrashed by Ronaldo's Al-Nassr as mass brawl breaks out

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Ronaldo played no part while Messi suffered the indignity of coming on with his side 6-0 down
Ronaldo played no part while Messi suffered the indignity of coming on with his side 6-0 down

LIONEL MESSI'S Inter Miami were thrashed by Al-Nassr before a mass brawl broke out in front of an onlooking Cristiano Ronaldo.

The friendly in Riyadh was due to be the "Last Dance" between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami were thrashed by Al-NassrCredit: AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to watch from the stands
Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to watch from the standsCredit: AFP
Luis Suarez had to be held back by Alex Telles after a row with Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem
Luis Suarez had to be held back by Alex Telles after a row with Abdulmajeed Al-SulaiheemCredit: Reuters

But Ronaldo was forced out injured - although he presence was not missed as Al-Nassr hammered David Beckham's side 6-0.

Otavio and Talisca opened the scoring before ex-Manchester City star Aymeric Laporte scored a stunner from his own half.

The Spanish international spotted keeper Drake Callender off his line and attempted the impossible.

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Laporte's effort lobbed Callender perfectly and capped off a truly sensational strike.

It got Ronaldo off his feet in the stands and YouTuber IShowSpeed was gobsmacked as he reacted to the stunner.

Speed - a CR7 super-fan - made the trip from America to Saudi in the hope of watching his icon in action.

But he was left heartbroken when Ronaldo was forced out with a calf injury.

The match hit a sour note when players from both sides clashed in a mass brawl on the pitch.

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Liverpool legend Luis Suarez had to be held back by ex-United full-back Alex Telles after a row with Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem.

Stars on each team were pulled a part as tensions threatened to boil over.

Talisca got himself a second-half double while Mohammed Maran got on the scoresheet in between.

It capped off a disastrous trip for Messi & Co as their MLS season gets set to start this month.

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Players from both sides were caught up in the brawl
Players from both sides were caught up in the brawlCredit: Reuters
The scenes turned ugly in Saudi
The scenes turned ugly in SaudiCredit: Reuters

Jack Figg

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